SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested an Allen County man on Tuesday on charges related to possessing child sexual abuse material.
James K. Weedman II, 36, of Scottsville, was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The investigation was initiated after discovering the suspect distributing prepubescent child sexual abuse material online.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Scottsville on Aug. 11. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Weedman is currently charged with fifteen counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor 1st offense (Class D felony) and three counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor 1st offense (Class D felony). Weedman was lodged in the Allen County Detention Center.
The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administrated by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims.